Leawood house fire leaves 1 injured

The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore: "I remember my old house, Its rooms so bright and wide. Its halls will ...

For 2nd time Missouri Benedictine nuns have top classical album

"Angels and Saints at Ephesus," a new album released by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, has debuted at the top position on the Billboard traditional classical albums chart. "Advent at Ephesus," an earlier album, also reached the top position on the chart. Founded in 1995 and invited to the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph at Bishop Robert Finn, the community ...

Air Force selects Kansas base

The Air Force has reached a preliminary decision to select McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas to be the first active-duty main operating base for its Boeing-built KC-46A tankers - bringing an end to a contest that had pitted several congressional delegations against each other.The next step is to conduct an environmental impact statement of the site, which could take about a year, according to ...

UK officials probe grisly cleaver attack

LONDON (AP) - The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a man in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. Prime Minister David Cameron says there are strong indications it was an act of terrorism, and his top advisers will be examining the potential security implications of the attack, which took place ...

KC homicide victim found inside car

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A woman died early Thursday after being found in a car that had rolled onto a curb in Kansas City's east side. Officers say the woman's injuries were "inconsistent with the accident," though they haven't said how she was injured. Police were called at 12:39 a.m. to the area of Independence Avenue and Hardesty. The unidentified woman in her 20s was the ...